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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Allentown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Allentown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Allentown is located in Roane County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roane County: Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha & Wirt.

Below are the counties that are near Allentown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allentown:

  • Roane County     (The home county of Allentown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Flint Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Reedy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Cicerone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
  • Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Pink
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mudfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Freed
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Procious
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Stumptown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Shock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Hereford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Statts Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Kentuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sandyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Romance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Garfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Wilding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
    • Angerona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angerona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Island Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Sissonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Aarons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Falling Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Reamer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <2>
    • Three Mile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Pinch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
    • Airport Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Cross Lanes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Baden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County
    • Arbuckle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
    • Leon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Letart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County
    • Southside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
    • Flatrock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County
    • New Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sassafras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Mason County
    • Hartford City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Fivemile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Poca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
    • Raymond City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgans Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Winfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eleanor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pliny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Oxbow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Rusk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Peewee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Greencastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Slate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Leachtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kanawha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plants
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Spiller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Letart Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Dorcas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Racine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Bashan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Keno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Syracuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allentown, see our County-by-County Page for Allentown.

Newspapers Published in Allentown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allentown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allentown, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allentown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Allentown:

Cemeteries Near Allentown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allentown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allentown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.

  • Holbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
  • Board Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
  • Board Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
  • Shadydale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadydale Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Camelite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camelite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camelite Cemetery
  • Litton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
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    • Litton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
    • Harpold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpold Cemetery
    • Woodfell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodfell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodfell Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Allentown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allentown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.

  • Clarence
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Roane County
  • Red Knob
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Knob
    • Red Knob is located in Roane County
  • Louther
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louther
    • Louther is located in Jackson County
  • Gay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
    • Gay is located in Jackson County
  • Marshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Jackson County
  • Flatfork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatfork
    • Flatfork is located in Roane County
  • Zona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Zona is located in Roane County
  • Reedyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
    • Reedyville is located in Roane County
  • Peniel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Peniel is located in Roane County
  • Belgrove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrove
    • Belgrove is located in Jackson County
  • Higby ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
    • Higby is located in Roane County
  • Statts Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
    • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
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    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Countsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countsville
      • Countsville is located in Roane County
    • Gandeeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandeeville
      • Gandeeville is located in Roane County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allentown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allentown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allentown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allentown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allentown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7648, Longitude: -81.5126       In this case, the coordinates for Allentown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allentown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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